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In a criminal complaint released Friday, Logan Michael Brandenburg told cops he crashed his minivan because he was checking his phone for directions
The move meets a promise made by officials to provide the family insurance after the death of Officer Jamie Buenting, who was killed in a September 2013 standoff
James Eric Chapman, 30, died of his injuries following the crash
Authorities said William Atchison, 21, had caught the attention of U.S. investigators more than a year ago
The deputy had glass fragments in his eyes as a result of the crash, but otherwise was OK
Police said Officer Ryan O’Connor was “still very critical” and was undergoing another surgery to try and save his life
The FBI questioned two brothers in New Mexico, but neither brother has been charged in Border Patrol agent Rogelio Martinez’s death
Regular ongoing practice increases proficiency, muscle memory and performance under stress
The K-9 took down 47-year-old Chris Bartlett after he refused to move into his new cell
Officer Andy Suerth, 39, leaves behind a wife, who is also a Brooklyn Park officer, and two children
Police believe the incident was gang-related and that there have been previous gang problems related to funerals
Lt. Debra Clayton was fatally shot in January while trying to arrest a man suspected of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend
The driver was involved in a hit and run accident and refused to exit the burning vehicle, so officers removed him and saved his life
Police found and seized a 9 mm handgun from Chad Klahs before putting him in Officer Ryan O’Connor’s car, but he kept a .40 caliber hidden
Police say Officer Kenneth Copeland’s death highlights why departments rely upon tactical teams to serve search and arrest warrants
The woman could have the charges against her dropped if she writes a letter of apology to the officer she struck during a University of Miami football game
Stewart Thomas Mettz, 51, is suspected of shooting Officer Kenneth Copeland multiple times Monday
Deputy Sgt. Randy Harkness, 52, was assaulted after he gave the suspect a courtesy ride to a gas station
Officer Ryan O’Connor was shot in the head by a handcuffed burglary suspect, who later shot himself
It’s not clear when Wade Willard Jr. escaped jail or when he tried to run over the George County deputy
Officer Floyd East Jr. was shot Oct. 9 at campus police headquarters while booking Hollis Daniels III on a drug possession charge
Commissioner Kevin Davis said authorities don’t think Det. Sean Suiter’s planned testimony and his death are connected
Trent Ferree, who killed a deputy’s wife and injured his daughter, told police he was “looking for a victim to run over”
The shooting occurred as the officer and the suspect struggled over a gun
The officer called the man a coward, then took out a tube of K-Y Jelly and said: “You are going to need a lot of this”
State police and Charlottesville police were unable to communicate by radio the day of the rally because they were on different channels, the report said
The officers repeatedly yelled at a man to drop the knife he was holding and then fatally shot him when he moved toward them
Footage from the 2015 incident shows Dabrett Black beating a sheriff’s deputy
Cpl. Seth Kelly was moved out of the ICU and remains in the hospital as he recovers from gunshot wounds to his neck, shoulder and thigh
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